There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Boise by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SBA - BOI
6h 7m$46–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
25h 6m$220–307Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
30h 19m$384–725Drive 880.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Boisecar 880.9 mi
15h 42m$161–233Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane LAX - BOI
7h 8m$235–432Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane BUR - BOI
6h 51m$199–368Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
26h 9m$188–245Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus Las Vegas
28h 19m$247–332
Santa Barbara to Boise by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which costs $45 - $260 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $45 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Boise. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 9m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Boise is 680 miles. The road distance is 886.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 6m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Santa Barbara to Boise, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $45 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 26h 9m.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 2:23 AM in Santa Barbara and 3:23 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Las Vegas Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, and Las Vegas in around 26h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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